Pakistan flooding claims over 1,000 lives
In Pakistan, families are wading through flooded homes looking for belongings to salvage. Heavy monsoon rains across the country have killed nearly 1,000 people, officials said Saturday. Pakistan’s...
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FIRST-PERSON: A gift of songs | Baptist Press
GLENDALE, Ariz. (BP) – What’s in a song?
Annual retreat helps MKs transition from mission field to college life | Baptist Press
COOK SPRINGS, Ala. (BP) – More than 50 children of missionaries (MKs) preparing to enter college in the U.S. this fall gained insights and encouragement for “reentering” well during the annual MK Re-Entry Retreat held at Alabama WMU’s WorldSong Missions Place.
China shuts down historic house church for refusing to join state-controlled movement
Authorities in China "liquidated" a historic house church in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, as part of a crackdown on churches that refuse to join the state-controlled Three-Self Church, rights advocates said.
India’s gov’t claims there is no rising persecution of Christians documented attacks
Around 200 attacks on Christians were reported within the first five months of this year in India, the country s government claimed before the Supreme Court that persecution of Christians was based ...
Hillsong overhauls board in wake of scandals
A string of scandals have prompted big changes at Hillsong.
Chinese authorities shut down historic house church over refusal to join state-controlled movement
Authorities in China liquidated a historic house church in Xi an, Shaanxi Province, as part of a crackdown on churches that refuse to join the state-controlled Three-Self Church, rights advocates ...
China ‘Liquidates’ House Church as Part of Crackdown - Morningstar News
Authorities in China on Aug. 19 officially “liquidated” an historical house church in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, as part of a crackdown on churches that refuse to join the state-controlled Three-Self Church, rights advocates said.
Hillsong Giving and Attendance Fell in 2021
Hillsong Church Australia, the flagship branch for the global Hillsong Church brand, suffered significant drops in both giving and church attendance in 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic marched into its second year and a series of sex and financial scandals enveloped the church network in the United States and Australia.
Russia to Use Iran to Bypass Western Sanctions if Nuclear Deal Restored
Iran has shipped hundreds of drones to Russia that are capable of being used in the war against Ukraine, the Associated Press reports. The move is the latest sign of a deepening relationship between the two nations.
